Condiment



UNITED STATES ATENT 0mm MARION MAE OSBOBN, OF LONE TREE, NORTH DAKOTA.

Patented J an. 31, 1,922.

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1,405,070. Specification of Letters Patent.

No Drawing.

Rhubarb stalk (pie plant) cut fine 4 quarts. Onions (bulb) cut fine 1 quart. Vinegar 1!; quarts. Granulated sugar- 1 quart. Cinnamon 1 teaspoonful. Nutmeg 1 teaspoonful. Allspice 1 teaspoonful. Celery seed i teaspoonful.

In preparing the condiment, the rhubarb stalks are cut into small pieces and the onions are cut in slices and chopped fine,

after which both are put into a kettle with Application filed August B, 1919. Serial No. 316,404.

the vinegar and boiled'until the mixture is soft. The mixture is thenplaced in a colander and rubbed through the same, resulting in a well blended, smooth mass which is seasoned with the spices and sugar, and then boiled again until it. attains the desired thickness. The product is then placed in bottles or other containers, and sealed. Although rhubarb cooks somewhat quicker than onions, it is nevertheless possible to cook both together as stated, owing to the fact that the onions are chopped fine.

The product is wholesome and has a pleasing flavor, and it is used inthe same man ner a's tomato catchup to season or give relish to meats and other articles of food. I The purpose of the onions is to modify the flavor of the rhubarb sufliciently so that the finished product is a condiment rather than a fruit sauce. If the onions were left out, the product could not be used as a condiment as it would then be more in the na ture of a fruit sauce.

I claim:

A condimenthaving for its base rhubarb and onions cooked in vinegar.

In testimony whereof I'affix my signature.

MARION MAE osBonN, 

